Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirkuk is 39.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kirkuk is 47.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 59.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkuk
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.74 IQD 4,889
$13.38 MX$253
-72.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.96 IQD 34K
$52.7 MX$997
-50.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 IQD 7,349
$9.31 MX$176
-39.74%
Cappuccino
$2.36 IQD 3,088
$3.61 MX$68.3
-34.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 514
$1.64 MX$30.91
-76.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 IQD 216
$1.12 MX$21.14
-85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 IQD 4,485
$3.26 MX$61.7
5.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 IQD 3,705
$4.82 MX$91.1
-41.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkuk
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 IQD 1,499
$1.65 MX$31.24
-30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 IQD 847
$2.74 MX$51.7
-76.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 IQD 2,062
$1.92 MX$36.28
-17.71%
Eggs
$1.5 IQD 1,958
$2.51 MX$47.53
-40.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.6 IQD 6,027
$9.89 MX$187
-53.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.81 IQD 3,673
$8.39 MX$159
-66.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 IQD 14.5K
$11.95 MX$226
-7.36%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 IQD 1,264
$2.87 MX$54.3
-66.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,323
$1.74 MX$32.85
-41.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 IQD 1,283
$2 MX$37.81
-51.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 IQD 795
$2.07 MX$39.14
-70.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 IQD 615
$2.05 MX$38.78
-77.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 IQD 698
$2.18 MX$41.22
-75.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 IQD 866
$1.38 MX$26.16
-52.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 IQD 433
$1.11 MX$21.06
-70.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 IQD 2,535
$4.16 MX$78.6
-53.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 IQD 9,713
$11.05 MX$209
-32.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 IQD 2,330
$1.75 MX$33.16
1.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 IQD 2,831
$3.7 MX$70
-41.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkuk
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 IQD 688
$0.38 MX$7.25
39.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.12 IQD 40.7K
$18.97 MX$359
64.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 IQD 3,912
$1.36 MX$25.72
119.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 IQD 1,469
$0.28 MX$5.25
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
$5.3 MX$100
45.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 IQD 713
$1.36 MX$25.63
-60.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K IQD 26.2M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
6.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-13.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkuk
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.5 IQD 68.7K
$39.97 MX$756
31.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.57 IQD 29.5K
$27.48 MX$519
-17.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.66 IQD 49.3K
$30.22 MX$571
24.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkuk
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.58 IQD 19.1K
$52.6 MX$994
-72.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.76 IQD 21.9K
$26.84 MX$507
-37.56%
Cinema Ticket
$7.74 IQD 10.1K
$6.32 MX$120
22.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkuk
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.1 IQD 77.4K
$437 MX$8,258
-86.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$774 IQD 1M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-92.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkuk
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.75 IQD 37.6K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-49.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.8 IQD 40.3K
$45.14 MX$853
-31.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.57 IQD 29.5K
$102 MX$1,928
-77.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.07 IQD 19.7K
$109 MX$2,056
-86.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkuk
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.5 IQD 97.5K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-92.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 IQD 140.9K
$622 MX$11.8K
-82.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 IQD 150.8K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-94.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 IQD 329.5K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-79.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$958 IQD 1.3M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-73.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$419 IQD 547.9K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-83.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkuk
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 IQD 899.5K
$867 MX$16.4K
-20.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
11.34
-50.00%

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Last update for Kirkuk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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